HD 4720 - Current Research in Emotion, Cognition, and Brain

(crosslisted) COGST 4720.
(PBS-HE, KCM-HE, SBA-HE)

Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Recommended prerequisite: HD 3660. Permission of instructor required. Co-meets with HD 6720.

A. Anderson.

The course will cover advanced topics in research on the emotions from central neural and peripheral physiological perspectives, with an emphasis with how emotions shape different aspects of cognition and behavior.

Outcome 1: Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of how human brain activity results in emotions and their influence on cognition and behavior.

Outcome 2: Apply and integrate knowledge from neuroscience and psychology to design and execute an empirical research study.

Outcome 3: Develop skills to be able to synthesize discussions of assigned reading material in both written and oral form.

Outcome 4: Create a proposed research project of their design.